Kerala Plus One Question Paper 2024 Geology

Kerala Board

Question Paper
2024

Reg. No. : ......................................
FY-429 Name : ...........................................

FIRST YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH 2024

Part – III Time : 2 Hours
GEOLOGY Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
Maximum : 60 Scores

General Instructions to Candidates :
 There is a ‘Cool-off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time.
 Use the ‘Cool-off time’ to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.
 Read questions carefully before answering.
 Read the instructions carefully.
 Calculations, figures and graphs should be shown in the answer sheet itself.
 Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.
 Give equations wherever necessary.
 Electronic devices except non-programmable calculators are not allowed in the
Examination Hall.

  :
    15  ‘  ’ .
 ‘  ’    
 .
      .
    .
  , , ,   
.
   .
    .
     
    .

FY-429 1 P.T.O.

Answer all questions from 1 to 5. Each carries 1 score. (5 × 1 = 5)
1. Pick the odd one.
(Weathering, Magmatism, Metamorphism, Diastrophism)

2. Name the geological organisation which conducts geological studies and surveys.

3. The water added to the groundwater from magmatic processes are called ________.

4. An example for a gemstone is ________.
(Talc, Calcite, Orthoclase, Ruby)

5. Example for the mineral that show a fibrous habit is _________.

Answer any 6 questions from 6 to 12. Each carries 2 scores. (6 × 2 = 12)
6. Categorise the given Aeolian landforms into two groups as erosional landforms and
depositional landforms.
(Mushroom rocks, Loess, Dunes, Ventifacts)

7. Mention the areas where the geological knowledge is beneficial to human society.

8. Draw a diagram showing the zones of ground water and label them.

9. Distinguish between dendritic and radial drainage patterns.

10. Differentiate between barchans and parabolic dunes.

11. What do you mean by salinity of sea water and what is the average salinity of sea
water ?

12. How do volcanic and residual mountains form ?

FY-429 2

1  5    . 1  . (5 × 1 = 5)
1.   :
(, , , )

2.       
.

3.      
  ________.

4.   ________.
(, , , )

5.      
_________.

6  12    6  .
2  . (6 × 2 = 12)
6.       
 ,      
.
( , , , )

7.     
.

8.        .

9.  ( )  
( )   .

10.      .

11.      ? 
    ?

12.      ?

FY-429 3 P.T.O.

Answer any 5 questions from 13 to 18. Each carries 3 scores. (5 × 3 = 15)
13. Complete the table properly.
A B C
Geomorphology Landforms (a)
Petrology (b) Granite
(c) Fossils Plant and animal remains

14. Describe the Big bang hypothesis about the origin of universe.

15. How the earth processes are classified ? Explain with examples.

16. What do you mean by porous and permeable rocks ? Give examples for each.

17. Define the following features of glaciers :
(a) Continental glaciers 1
(b) Arete 1
(c) Drumlins 1

18. State continental drift hypothesis. List out two arguments in favour of this hypothesis.

Answer any 4 questions from 19 to 23. Each carries 4 scores. (4 × 4 = 16)
19. Fill in the blanks with correct terms from the brackets.
(Atolls, Geysers, Karst, Orogeny)
(a) The topography developed by the action of ground water is called ________.
(b) The process of mountain building is known as ________.
(c) A type of spring in which hot water erupt at regular intervals is called
________.
(d) Type of coral reefs encircling a lagoon is ________.

FY-429 4

13  18    5  .
3  . (5 × 3 = 15)
13.    :
  
  ()
 () 
()  



14.      
.

15.     ?  
.

16.   ( )    
( )     ? 
 .

17.      :
(a)   1
(b)  1
(c)  1

18.    .   
  .

19  23    4 
. 4  . (4 × 4 = 16)
19.       .
(, , , )
(a)    
 ________ .
(b)      ________.
(c)       
________.
(d)      ________.

FY-429 5 P.T.O.

20. Distinguish among physical, chemical and biological weathering processes. List out
their important types.

21. Briefly explain the main types of mass movements.

22. Draw the structure of the ocean floor, mark and describe the following topographic
features :

(a) Continental Shelf 2

(b) Abyssal plain 2

23. Describe the relative motion of the plates along the divergent, convergent and shear
plate boundaries.

Answer any 2 questions from 24 to 26. Each carries 6 scores. (2 × 6 = 12)

24. What is atmosphere ? With the help of a diagram, explain the thermal zones of
atmosphere.

25. Explain the following depositional features of rivers :

(a) Alluvial fan 2

(b) Delta 2

(c) Oxbow lake 2

26. Explain the following physical properties of minerals :

(a) Types of metallic and non-metallic lustres 3

(b) Hardness and hardness scale 3

______________

FY-429 6

20. , ,     . 
  .

21.        .

22.       
    :
(a)  (  ) 2
(b)   2

23. , ,     
.

24  26    2  .
6  . (2 × 6 = 12)
24.   ?    
  .

25.     
  :
(a)   ( ) 2
(b)  2
(c)    2

26.       :
(a) ,   ()   3
(b)   3
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